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NCAA Basketball'Fire Matt Painter' goes viral after Purdue's March Madness loss to no. 16 FDU

For the third straight year, Purdue basketball got on the wrong end of a massive upset, losing to no. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in a real March Madness stunner. Sure enough, a lot of fans pinned the blame on head coach Matt Painter for the rather heartbreaking first round exit. After FDU sealed the 63-58 […]

NCAA BasketballMatt Painter not impressed by his team beating Penn St. to win Big 10 championship

Purdue completed its “double-double” with a 67-65 triumph over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship game Sunday in Chicago. The Boilermakers earned the league’s regular season title as well as the title in the conference tournament championship. Purdue HC Matt Painter when asked about his teams struggle w the press “It’s really not that […]

NCAA BasketballMatt Painter gets brutally honest on Boilermakers' rivalry loss to Indiana as slump continues

Purdue head basketball coach Matt Painter spoke on the team’s second rivalry loss of the season to the Indiana Hoosiers, wrote Indy Star sports reporter Akeem Glaspie in a Sunday article. “I just thought (IU) played better,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said of his team’s second-half struggles. “We have a nice play right away (in the second […]

NCAA BasketballPurdue HC Matt Painter compares Zach Edey to a piñata in strong message to refs

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter is going to protect his players, just like any good coach would do. That’s why when it comes to star center Zach Edey, he has no desire to bite his tongue. “He’s like a piñata out there,” Painter tells Kelly Hallinan of WLFI News. “You guys been to a […]

NCAA BasketballMatt Painter hits Rutgers with ultimate praise after upset of No. 1 Boilermakers

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights pulled off a massive upset over the No. 1 seeded Purdue Boilermakers on Monday night, and Purdue head coach Matt Painter gave credit where credit is due after the 65-64 loss. “We know what’s coming. What Rutgers did tonight didn’t shock us,” Painter said after his team was defeated at home […]

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